Free Daily Podcast Summary
Book of Leaves: Daily Summaries Delivered
by Ceara Carney
An Irish podcast where I interview business owners, activists and other everyday people, to learn how they contribute to living sustainably. By educating ourselves, we can then take a leaf from their book to add to our own way of eco-friendly living! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
The most recent episodes — sign up to get AI-powered summaries of each one.
- 2 weeks ago43 min
148. Children's Rights Over Flights - Louise O'Leary
Louise O'Leary is an activist with the new campaign group, Children's Rights Over Flights. We delve into why she and her comrades are petitioning to keep the current passenger cap at Dublin Airport to 32 million a year instead of increasing it to 40 million. Louise is also a member of Parents For Future Ireland which parents, grandparents and carers are welcome to join. Please make sure to sign the petition to keep the current passenger cap AND the petition from Parents For Future Ireland asking the Taoiseach to act on climate now for children. As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Blue Sky or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend. Support via Vinted, Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee. Tickets to Our Earthy Collective Samhain Social.[01:50] Louise introduces herself and her journey into activism[06:50] The 101 on why are flights bad for the environment[19:35] How we can support the campaign[23:30] The response from people living local to Dublin Airport on lifting the passenger cap[33:30] Parents For Future Ireland[37:50] Imagining the futureAlso mentioned:Bylandandsea.ieTexan oil billionaire and Trump donor invests in Waterford airport Irish Government investing in internal flights from Dublin to DerryMinister for Climate chooses to fly to KerryJohn Collison co-owned Weston Airport gets 18.9 million injection Ryanair's global emissions now 50% higher than in 2019Call to unlock barriers to sail and rail for London to Dublin route Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Oct 12, 202645 min
The Best Time to Adopt a New Habit like Cloth Nappies - Kate Doyle
Kate Doyle is the founder of EcoKinly and current operator of the Cloth Nappy Library Ireland (who we had on the podcast before!). She isn't just trying to sell reusable nappies and menstruation profucts to people, but to normalise the habit in a variety of ways. It was such an interesting chat! Stay up to date with her on Instagram @ecokinly.Check out Climate Action Week here, or book tickets for REBOOT! here. As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Blue Sky or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend. Support via Vinted, Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee or my short film crowdfundr is here 💕 Tickets to climate comedy sketch show REBOOT & Some of Our Children.[04:00] Kate introduces herself and her journey into being eco conscious[07:40] The research into the best time to change a habit to a reusable one[16:45] The basics of how cloth nappies work[26:40] Improvements in adult continence nappies[32:30] What we can find on Eco Kinly[35:10] The cloth nappy library[37:20] Kate’s other tips for eco livingAlso MentionedCircular.ieThe Nappy MarketThe Rediscovery CentreThe Cloth Nappy Library Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 28, 202640 min
146. Co-Creating a Circular Hub in Clonmel - Louise Lalor
Louise Lalor is a circular champion in Clonmel, Tipperary. She has set up a permanent Toy Swap Library in a hub called The Circular Square, where there's also regualr repair cafés and eco community events. The work she does is very inspiring and rightly won an award at the Circular.ie awards! Stay up to date with her on Instagram @louiselalor and find the repair cafés here @clonmelrepaircafe.As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Blue Sky or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend. Support via Vinted, Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee or my short film crowdfundr is here 💕 Tickets to climate comedy sketch show REBOOT & Some of Our Children.[04:00] Louise introduces herself and the journey into climate action[09:00] How and why the toy library came about[15:05] How it works if people want to visit[15:50] How they sustain themselves financially[16:50] Advice for people setting up something like this in their own locality[19:10] How Louise incorporates climate action into her teaching practice.[22:10] Some of Louise’s favourite moments since starting the toy library[28:10] Where to find The Circular Square etc[29:30] Louise’s first hand account of the wildfires in Tipperary this Summer[34:40] Imagining the futureAlso mentioned:SuircanChous cottage Clonmel Picker PalsToy Libraries IrelandBiodiversity In SchoolsActive hope by Joanna Macy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 14, 202655 min
145. Helping Farming Communities Rewild Their Land - Ray, Hometree
Ray Ó Foghlú is the Engagement and Education officer with the charity Hometree. He runs the farmer engagement side of the Illaun Farm-Forest Alliance so we delved into ways in which farmers can access supports to rewild their land in Ireland. We also chat about the art project Dinnseanachas they are currently running. You can donate to their work here or stay up to date with them on Instagram @hometreecharity.As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Blue Sky or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend. Support via Vinted, Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee or my short film crowdfundr is here 💕[02:25] Ray introduces himself and the journey into working for Hometree[07:30] What Ray hopes the land of Ireland will look like[11:50] Hometree’s goals[16:05] Hometree and the Irish language[19:05] The dinnseanachas project[26:15] How to get involved with Hometree[27:25] The supports available to farmers in Ireland if they want to give land back to nature and how they can apply for it[32:45] Ray’s thoughts on communicating for nature[37:00] Ray’s favourite nature moments[40:45] Imagining the futureAlso mentioned:Maeve Stone Interview Email your TDs about the public transport fare increase Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 31, 202645 min
Making A Small Notebook Business Sustainable - Seán Ó'Sullivan
Seán Ó Sullivan is the creator of the well known eco Irish notebook business, Badly Made Books, which has morphed into a new venture called Agus Arís. While a portion of this chat is about the need for sustainable printing practices, we delve a lot into the struggles of keeping a small business sustainable for the staff as well. Seán had so much great advice to share! You can stay up to date with his new venture on Instagram @and.agusaris.As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Blue Sky or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend. Support via Vinted, Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee or my short film crowdfundr is here 💕Time stamps:[03:15] Seán introduces himself and his journey to activism[06:55] Why a company like Badly Made Books / Agus Arís is needed – what is unsustainable about mainstream book/notebook production.[11:00] The birth of Agus Arís[13:15] How the Agus Arís notebooks are made[16:35] The challenges Seán experienced running Badly Made Books and the questions around making an environmentally friendly business sustainable financially and mentally[27:15] Tips Seán has for anyone thinking of starting their own small business[30:00] Other leaves from Seán’s book[34:15] Imagining the futureAlso mentioned:ReRuns pop up shop Course in Finding Awe with Rachel Dempsey & Laura KehoeZen and the Art of Saving the Planet Course Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 17, 202647 min
The Power of Repair Cafés - Jeffrey Roe, Tog.ie
Jeffrey Roe is the CEO of TOG which have been leading the way in cultivating skill sharing around making and repairing. They have been hosting repair cafés since 2014, so before many of us even knew of the term! Jeffrey also set up the brilliant Dublin Maker festival which we chat about as well. I've linked everything below but you can also stay up to date with TOG via Instagram @toghackerspace.As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Blue Sky or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend. Support via Vinted, Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee or my short film crowdfundr is here 💕Time stamps:[02:45] Jeffrey introduces himself and how he got into the work he’s doing[05:35] How TOG came about and what they do[09:05] What is a repair café[14:05] Stand out stories from helping people to repair[15:15] Repair café in a box[18:15] Dublin Maker festival[21:25] Advice for nurturing kids’ (or adults’!) curiosity in making and repairing[22:45] Some of the strangest things to come through the repair café[23:45] The difference between repair and restoration[25:35] Other leaves Jeffrey has for listeners[31:40] A repairer in residence[34:45] How Jeffrey manages Tog’s insurance[37:25] Imagining the futureAlso mentioned:2600 MeetingsBuzz FestInternational Repair DayThe Repair Café ConferenceResearch IrelandThe Rediscovery CentreCRNI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 3, 202657 min
A Thriving Plant Based Restaurant for 40 years - Cornucopia
Cornucopia is Dublin's most well known plant based restaurant - no surprise when you learn they've been in business for 40 years this year! I got to chat to co-founer Deirdre McCafferty, and her daughter Dairine who is the current manager, about the history of the restaurant and the importance of community, tasty food and education. You can visit them on Wicklow Street in Dublin 7 days a week, or stay up to date with them on Instagram @cornucopia_restaurant. Deirdre recently released a memoir called The Cornucopia Story which you can get from Kennys or any good book shop!As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Blue Sky or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend. Support via Vinted, Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee or my short film crowdfundr is here 💕Tickets to Golidlocks and the 3 PlanetsTime stamps:[03:30] Deirdre & Dairíne introduce themselves and Cornucopia[06:50] Who and what inspired Deirdre to be eco conscious[10:30] Discouraging shame for non veggies in a vegetarian restaurant [18:35] Has it become easier or more difficult to run the restaurant over the last 40 years?[24:05] Favourite stories from customers and staff over the years[30:50] Who cooks the food?[34:10] Hopes for Cornucopia over the next 40 years[39:30] Teaching our kids about the addiction to novelty and new things[39:35] Final leaves for your book[48:30] Imagining the futureAlso mentioned:CowspiracyCornucopia PodcastGreen Earth Organics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jul 20, 202638 min
Repurposing Coffee Pods & Supporting Market Culture - Serendipity by Jayne
Jayne has been making jewellery for years but recently retired and set up Serendipity by Jayne where she focuses on making statement pieces from used coffee pods. You can find her at markets or on The Upcycle Movement's website. Follow her on Instagram @serendipity_by_jayneAs always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Blue Sky or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend. Support via Vinted, Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee or my short film crowdfundr is here 💕Time stamps:[06:15] An introduction from Jayne and who inspired her to be eco conscious. [11:30] The path Jayne was on before jewellery making[19:35] Other leaves to add to your book from Jayne[26:55] The importance of supporting local and the impact Jayne has had[29:00] Imagining the futureAlso mentioned:The Cottage Market in DroghedaCrafty Crab market in HowthThe Upcycle Movement - Lynn's podcast episodeTAP Teacher Artist Partnership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Get Book of Leaves summaries in your inbox
Free AI-powered daily recaps. Key takeaways, quotes, and mentions — in a 5-minute read.
Get Free Summaries →Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
You Might Also Like
Listeners also like.
Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration
Features interviews with environmentalists, activists, and scientists focused on sustainable social impact and regenerative solutions.
For What It’s Earth
Emma Brisdion & Sophie Pavelle
Sustainable World Radio- Ecology and Permaculture Podcast
Experts discuss ecology, permaculture, organic gardening, and sustainable living through interviews and commentary.
Change Cycle
Examines how businesses can implement circular economy practices to reduce waste and drive sustainable change.
The Nature Of with Willow Defebaugh
Explores lessons from nature through conversations with artists, scientists, and thinkers about creativity, connection, and transformation.
Earth and Spirit Podcast
Earth and Spirit Center
Business for Good Podcast
Entrepreneurs and business leaders discuss building companies that solve global problems while generating profit.
Good Life Project
Deep conversations about building a meaningful life through midlife reinventions, grounded in science and human experience.
Biosphere 2 Podcast
Aaron Bugaj
The Forest Garden
Discusses forest gardening, permaculture, and regenerative design through interviews with practitioners and experts.
Working Hard with Grace Beverley
Real people share hard-won lessons on success, resilience, and life balance across diverse fields, from activism to business and beyond.
Terrestrials
Nature stories that reveal surprising animal and plant behaviors through immersive, family-friendly audio adventures.
About Book of Leaves
An Irish podcast where I interview business owners, activists and other everyday people, to learn how they contribute to living sustainably. By educating ourselves, we can then take a leaf from their book to add to our own way of eco-friendly living! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Customized Recaps
AI-powered recaps with compact key takeaways, quotes, and insights.
Straight to Your Inbox
Get key takeaways from Book of Leaves in a 5-minute read.
Save Hours Every Week
Stay current on your favorite podcasts without falling behind.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Podzilla's Book of Leaves daily summary?
It's a free AI-powered email that summarizes new episodes of Book of Leaves as soon as they're published. You get the key takeaways, notable quotes, and links & mentions — all in a quick read.
How does the Book of Leaves podcast summary work?
When a new episode drops, our AI transcribes and analyzes it, then generates a personalized summary tailored to your interests and profession. It's delivered to your inbox every morning.
Is this an official Book of Leaves product?
No. Podzilla is an independent service that summarizes publicly available podcast content. We're not affiliated with or endorsed by Ceara Carney.
Can I get summaries of other podcasts too?
Absolutely! The free plan covers up to 3 podcasts, any in the catalog. Basic raises that to 15, Pro to 40 and Max to 100. Browse our full catalog at /podcasts.
How often does Book of Leaves release new episodes?
Book of Leaves publishes biweekly. Our AI generates a summary within hours of each new episode.
What topics does Book of Leaves cover?
Book of Leaves covers topics including Science, Education, Nature, Culture, Society & Culture. Our AI identifies the specific themes in each episode and highlights what matters most to you.
Start getting Book of Leaves summaries tomorrow morning.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.